Reese

After six years of loving Julian Grayson and literally keeping him alive with her rare blood donations, Hazel Ashworth is just three days away from becoming his wife when he calls to cancel their wedding. 
The reason? Her half-sister Ivy has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and her dying wish is to marry Julian instead. Hazel watches in horror as Julian takes her handcrafted wedding dress to Ivy, who plans to wear it while stealing not just Hazel's fiancé, but her entire wedding—same venue, same date, even the same cake flavor. 
It's a devastating replay of their childhood, where Ivy's mother Eleanor destroyed Hazel's family by seducing her father and driving her mother to suicide, then spent years pushing Hazel out while Ivy took everything that was once hers. 
But this time, Hazel refuses to break like her mother did. She demands Julian's entire company and two million dollars as compensation, then shows up at the hospital to deliver Ivy's "wedding gift" in the most explosive way possible.
As Ivy plays the perfect dying victim and Julian remains blind to her manipulation, Hazel begins to suspect that her half-sister's illness might not be as terminal as everyone believes. When Ivy has the audacity to ask Hazel to witness her wedding to Julian, the gloves come off completely. 
Now Hazel must decide how far she's willing to go to expose the truth and reclaim what's rightfully hers, even if it means destroying the man she once loved in the process.

The Billionaire Backs Me Up

Chapter 69 - Hearts Unveiled, Justice Stalled


"So, does it feel good knowing your father is finally facing justice?" Chloe asked as she delicately picked up a piece of mango pudding.


I paused, my chopsticks hovering above my plate. The question hung in the air between us, weighted with implications. Both Damien and Chloe watched me with open curiosity, no judgment in their eyes.


"I'm..." I hesitated, searching for the right words. "I'm worried you'll think I'm heartless if I say yes."


Damien's brow furrowed. "Heartless? For wanting justice after what he did to you?"


Chloe leaned forward, her eyes intense. "Hazel, your father stole from your maternal grandparents, abused you emotionally for years, tried to saddle you with his company's debt, and consistently chose your stepsister over you. If you're celebrating his downfall, that doesn't make you heartless—it makes you human."
